boulder canyon trail

On New Year's, my brother-in-law and I hiked the Boulder Canyon Trail. The trailhead is right across the road from the Canyon Lake marina. We left in the predawn dark and arrived at the trailhead as the gray morning light spilled over the landscape, diffused by an overcast sky. The day prior, a chilly winter storm system dumped a steady rain on the valley, leaving the higher elevations dusted with snow. We found the trail to be icy in places, and the views of snowy Four Peaks seemed strange in that desert surrounding. Though yet obscured by the cloudy atmosphere, the emerging of the sun over the horizon was evinced by the rosy tint in the clouds. The hike is not a difficult one. It leads to a magnificient view of a creek running through a small canyon that is home to a couple of distinct landmarks, namely Battleship and Weavers Needle. We ended the hike at that point, though the trail continues down, leading into the canyon. It is a great hike and not very strenuous, making it - in my opinon - suitable for most hikers of various experience.